PS3 Firmware 3.10 Full Change List

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

PS3 firmware 3.10 has just been released and along with it comes plenty of new exciting feature to the PlayStation 3. We've got the rundown of all the new features available in the latest firmware update.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Wow, that's barely list worthy.. lol and even one of those "Facebook Integration" is nothing but a shortcut to the Facebook website via the PS3 web browser..

How about some native mkv support Sony? You are supposed to be a media power house that "Only Does Everything" but I can't play any of my mkv media and several other less popular encoding formats.

Still, it's free so that is as much whining as I will do. :)

[PirateThom]

Actually, there's no link on the XMB to Facebook. It automatically uploads your last trophies, purchases and in game events (games pending) to your Facebook account.

[Sev]

True, but we do these with every firmware update. The list is updated as new features are found so we are sure to include everything. So if anyone finds anything else, be sure to post it in the comments section of PlayStation LifeStyle so I can keep the article up-to-date.

Cheers.

[Sev]

As cool of a feature the facebook integration is, I wont be using it. I really don't think my friends and family care about what I am doing on my PS3.

However I'd like to see a PSN social feature similar to facebook itself but within the PS3 friends lsit. Now that I'd use.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Oh, thanks Pirate. I don't use Facebook at all so it just looked like a shortcut.

And I'm just poking fun at the list.. I know more things are discovered as everyone get's a chance to play around in it.

@1.8: Why not legally? I did find a way around it with PS3 Media Server but it's still just re-encoding on the fly.

[Bathyj]

I was going to say pretty much the same thing.

I dont really care about FB, and I want .mkv support.

I just wasnt going to be as whinney about it as you did. Oh well, enjoy your poking.

[whothedog]

I always thought Home should have its own website where you could make your profile and people could view it or update it through Home or the PC. It is for social networking why not have a personal profile along with it.

[D4RkNIKON]

"However I'd like to see a PSN social feature similar to facebook itself but within the PS3 friends lsit. Now that I'd use."

Me too, that would be great. PSN having it's own version of myspace or facebook for people to leave public comments that others could read, uploading pictures and having a real profile.

Also I have been listening to Pandora on the PS3 web browser for about 30 minutes. I didn't know it worked and it is pretty cool having access to my friends list and messages while listening to a playlist.

[Redempteur]

mkv support ?

never gonna happen ...
not gonna happen legaly on ps3 , 360 or wii

legal reasons ..give it up ... or use a media server to look your mkvs ...otherwise you're waiting in vain ...

[Myst]

You know that's not a bad idea and would be something I'd like to see.

[Noctis Aftermath]

faster web browser is enough to make me update.

[Darkfocus]

why wouldn't it legally happen the new Divx has support for it and they already announced they would like to bring it to ps3 and 360.

[Cwalat]

I am sick of the PSN staff ignoring Avatar support all of a sudden.

Why the hell announce and say that more avatars are coming only to ignore it later on? Eric Lempel himself said "3.00 comes with more avatar support", it's been f***in two months now and not a single extra avatar has popped up!

I dislike the friendlist for one thing, people use the same freakin avatars and it feels outdated after 2-3 days. Same freakin avatars since launch 3 years ago!!!<

I don't like to whine about things, but W T F.... If they have time to add a WORTHLESS feature such as facebook (who even uses it anymore?)... then why can't they add more avatars?

ANYWAYS, PSN updates are free and free updates are always welcome in my book.

[Bathyj]

I never thought we'd get .avi's but we did.

Still the best update yet, for my money.

[Myst]

I whole heartily agree with you, another person and myself seemed to be the only ones who cried for more avatars back when we kept getting update upon update with no new avatars. Each Thursday I'd look forward to some, but every time I felt so let down after finding out that there was none.

I was hoping by now we'd get some more, but I'm starting to think it's becoming less likely that we ( PSN users ) will be getting anything avatar related anytime soon.

[Traveler]

I'd like to see more avatars and more animated themes, but I do like this update overall. Sony is taking away all of Microsoft's talking points. That's not why I like it though, I actually like some of the new improvements. Faster Browser is particularly appreciated.

[taco_tom237]

i found a new feature....if ur ps3 freezes or shuts down wrong u can send a error report to sony when it starts back up

[whothedog]

Am I the only one still trying to get this update? The PC download is also not working for me. I just wanted to download BF:BC2 tonight :(

[silverbeld]

@giantenemycrab

Are you kidding?

MKV files are crap!

MPEG4 is a lot better and PS3 plays with MPEG4 the real HD deal!

Blu-ray rips plays fine on MPEG4 and it's usually 1,45GB. It plays a lot smoother than Matroska files.

[Perkel]

@ silverbeld

mkv ftw, you an have all languages and all subtitles in one file, hell you can even have diffrent types of subtitles for every person in movie , color style etc.

[silverbeld]

@perkel

MPEG4 FTW.

MPEG4 you also can change subtitles and colors. It's the same. I like MPEG4 cause it plays smoother then Matroska files. And it use less space. You also dont need a high end pc to play it. With my macbook it runs fine on MPEG4 but when i play MKV then it flickers sometimes. And yes i have the right codecs.

And yes I also play it with VLC 1.03

[ftwrthtx]

I like the new way they do the photo folders, but why not do the same thing for external drives? The new feature isn't available if you are looking at photos on an external USB drive.

[Isis06]

I have been waiting for a update that does something for my chaotic 300gb PS3...
this is a step in the right direction but the music/videos still need work.
Would love to see a folder in a folder option over anything else, my music and video categories are messed up!

[andrewf91]

beat to the punch, ah well good list...

[BIGBOSS08]

they fixed the iplayer for uk users aswell, remember it wouldnt show on some ps3's with a certain serial? mines was one of them but after updating and then restarting it showed. not much but still...

[baum]

"PS3 Community Head and Shoulders above 360"

[Delta]

3.10 was a bit lame and lacking.

[Lifewish]

downloading this now, can't wait to give it a go. Wonder how flooded Facebook will get with updates :)

[decimalator]

interesting, don't think I'll use the facebook features but it's nice for people that will

[doctorstrange]

I like choice

[Squirrelturd]

Really liked how they changed the friend list with this firmware.

[doctorstrange]

Tis no longer fugly

[OpenGL]

Why don't they allow the full screen viewing of pictures with the in game XMB? Under the new update it loads up to 35 thumbnails in memory when opening a folder of pictures with the in game XMB, which happens to be the same number of thumbnails that get loaded into memory when in the main XMB.

I understand not allowing things like the playback of video via the in game XMB due to resource constraints, but viewing jpeg images is certainly feasible.

It is most likely that this is simply overlooked as most people don't care to view images on their hard drive when in game, but extra options like that certainly don't hurt in my opinion.

[Digitaldude]

So overalllllllll not much xD

[gareno]

3.10 is a big disappointment i think

-who cares about facebook integration?
-although the new friends list is better, its still pretty bad and was better before 3.00, now its all glitchy and blinky and the the color box around avatars looks terrible

things sony should be doing instead of putting facebook integration are:

-faster XMB, especially in game, faster everything, when comparing trophies it takes forever for the trophies to load
-better web browser
-more avatars, or custom avatars
-nicer and smoother friends list
-option to remove annoying ticker
-more dynamic themes, cuz theyre just awesome! not boring and slow ones but very moving ones, and make at least one free so everyone can get a taste!

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Make a EU account and get the Wipeout HD premium theme for free. : ) It's pretty fast.

Also...I like Facebook.

[givemelbpbetakeys]

they always complain about no getting stuff from america or being cheated,the price whatever but they got like 4 channels in their ps3s now come on bring that ova here

[awesomeperson]

While us Aussies are left out. Common even NZ'ers get the TV thing, do want. Although we do have play TV which is alright, but a bit redundant when you have Foxtel IQ 2.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Sorry, guys.

I really like Facebook.

I can't NOT be talking to someone at some point in the day.

As much as I am a gamer...I'm more of a conversationalist. I like people.

[RedDragan]

We just have more friends in the outside world than the new generation of kids

[xc7x]

good for you peeps who don't want stuff,then don't comment and cry to Sony,not us. guess that won't stop the fanboy rants but i tried lol.

[Socomer 1979]

- cross in game video chat with 1 friend.
- S.O.C.O.M Confrontation DLC.
- The ability to Bend Time & Space.
- Popcorn.
- cross game chat.
- sound icons for everything.
- X-Ray Vision.
- Saved picture avatars icons.
- the ability to send video messages in real time or from the HDD.
- more Apps
- faster syncs
- more in depth & more personal i.d. Cards.
- 3D Vision.
- RTS & Tower games with mouse & keyboard support.
- my Home avatar profile on facebook & my psn i.d. Card.
- proximity mic back in home.
- reassurance that syphon filter is being developed.

Thanks Sony.
Check out my trophies. I'm a paying consumer.

[Sev]

I am with you on the X-Ray vision. I'd also like pole-dancing strippers to come with the next FW update. Oh and rainbows that lead to leprechauns pot's of gold. And Unicorns. And free health care.

[whothedog]

You guys can't bend time and space yet? Must be a glitch with mine or I took too much...

[Morituri]

I play video games on it.

Some of you complainers should try it sometime. You sound like 360 fanbois who seem to value their precious cross-game chat over actually playing games. Maybe some of you forgot why you bought a gaming console in the first place.

[Sev]

Best. Comment. Ever. Although I don't think it has to do with fanboys.

I just think people are too damn spoiled by these consoles.

But your right. Consoles are about games. Not about voice chat, facebook, or anything of the sort.

[gumgum99]

damn straight.

Its amazing what some of these gamers get so fired up over. I'm completely satisfied with what my PS3 does right now. Anything else is just icing on the cake for me.

[Trexman89]

im a trohpy whore, and i will enable my trophy info to be sent to my facebook for sure.

[T3mpr1x]

Just saw the trophy posting on Facebook, it's a pretty good implementation!

[spektical]

hey is anyone having errors trying to open their profile on the psn? i cant open mine.. and i want to change my box color :(

[Karum]

I got the update this morning in about 2 minutes or so. Dunno what size the update was but I'll not complain at 2 minutes since I made some tea during the time it took to download and install lol.

[dopeboimagic92]

Yeah a decent connection should only take about 10 minutes at most. The updates are usually right around 130 MB

[xg-ei8ht]

Socomer 1979

the only person who can bend time and space is hiro/ I thought everybody knew that:0

Karum - i had sex in those two minutes it installed, ahh. j/k

[NeoCloud]

I want MKV as much as the next guy but its not gonna happen [Being a really popular choice for pirated videos from torrent]. U guys should try using PSPConverter Ver 3.75, its 1 of the best and FREE, for watching Cartoons/Anime/MusicVideos/You tubeVideos etc its amazing.Best of all it works both ways [For the PS3 and PSP and the quality is amazing too].

[DesertxEagle]

Or better yet, MKV2VOB :)

[xg-ei8ht]

You can stream mkv's.

[dangert12]

what would you ps3 owners say was the best firmware update on the ps3 cause this this lame wtf is this nd yh i have a 360 but im not a fanboy
we got last fm twitter zune and facebook
ps3 got facebook and tv links? wtf boooo

[Gish]

Trophy syncing for me still gets an error. Odd.

[Ma1nframe]

Have you guys noticed that the access to the "Whats New" sections seem ALOT more snappy and responsive. I used to really dislike how slow the "Whats New" pages opened, but with this new update, its alot more responsive and quicker.

cheers

[thehitman]

Its really not needed... when there is a converter that converts any type of file to be playable on the ps3. I use to use it when ps3 first released over 3 years ago now. Google works.

[ForROME]

Firmware smirmware, who cars until it has cross game invite and cross game chat, I am not interested in any other feature until those 2 core features are implemented

[Stationfan]

@ Sev
Im not sure if this was a feature from previous updates, i live in US , and have a US account and European account. And im able to acces the BBC app from my European account, and listen to their Radio. Can you confirm if this was possible beforehand. if it wasnt you can add this to a hidden feature.

[Rixynator]

ure all on crack

[Master-Baiter]

follow this
http://www.afterdawn.com/gu...
like i did and you'll be laughing

you can even split large files so it'll fit on FAT32
my home movies, of course ;)

[C_Dub]

Downloaded the update but all I see about FB is under account settings. Wasn't there supposed to be something under Network? The integration is nothing compared to the 360 version.

[Lifewish]

thats the only place it is. it just posts trophy info and store bought info on facebook

[ZombieAutopsy]

they have error reporting now i think they missed that.

[silverbeld]

wrong post

[Alan Wake]

Cheap update and cheap copying from xbox live and also cheap facebook
for cheap crapstaion fans

XBOX live much better only for VIP

[LesterCorncrake]

finally bbc i player icon! sony do a good job, we can now get the best machine on the market for a low price, the best connection for online gaming for free, relatively frequent updates/tweaks. im glad its not xbox live that whole thing makes me feel queezy. just be glad you own that sony bad boy, if you own both sell your 360 its for the best.